The Newtown bee., 1887-11-25
DANBURY.

al where it is, but hidden by the church from Main street. It just nicely cleans out and fills up niche that was unsightly to the dwelers on Terrace place and nicely con- meets the latter with First Church Place Gf that is it's proper name). When Mrs George Ives's carriage house opposite is removed and nice cottage or two erected in it's place on her beautiful lot. the little street will be an inviting passageway to charming Terrace Place. Only few years ago, comparatively, Terrace Place, then Ives Hill, was a bare rough hill with out building on it, where the late patrl- otic Peter Holmes used to fire the Union gun in honor of Union victories during the war of the Rebellion. It is now one of the cosiest little streets we have in town, covered with fine cottages.
 George E. Comes, a we'll known Danbur- ian who formerly kept marble yard in White street, genial man and popular. died, last Friday. about 40 years of age.
 At recent meeting of the Young Men s Christian Association, Rev pr Maxwell read a general report of the association. According to the report, as given by the News, there are 1176 associations. The exact membership was not given, but 1000 associations report an aggregate member ship of 154.S21. They own property to the amount of $6,O53, ,259 in buildings, fur niture and libraries. Levi P Treadwell, president of the home association, gave a justly tattering report of the local associ- ation. They have a free reading room; social room; literary society classes in English branches of study and German Bible class; Sunday afternoon religious services; innocent amusements week day evenings in their social room, etc. They are to have, during the Winter, course of lectures and entertainments of an in tellectual character. Among others, they have engaged Yan Phou Lee to give an illustrated lecture on China, which cannot fail to be instructive and entertaining. He is educated and said to be a good talker.
 Fathers Lynch and Nihil of the Catho- lie church, together with the Sisters of Mercy in the parochial school, have re- monstrated against the licensing of the four saloons in near proximity to their church and school. The matter was ar gued before the county commissioners, last week. The commissioners have not rendered their decision. The priests ap- pear very decided in their opposition and determined to defeat the applicants, if possible. Father Lynch is reported as saying that either the saloons or the church and school must go. The priests say that they have been disturbed in their church service by profanity and disorder from these saloons, directly or indirectly. The Sisters of Mercy have been annoyed by curses and drunken revelry within hearing of their pupils. These saloons are grouped together on Main street near the Park. Father Nihil says, as reported in the Democrat, "We claim all these sa- looms are within 200 feet of a church and should not be licensed. These saloons and those on Turner street very near the oth- CTS are burden and a detriment to the parish and it's welfare. There are many young children growing up in the vicinity of the Turner street saloons. They mingle with the drunken people who coDgregate there and learn bad habits from their childhood. The curses and oaths ring in their young ears and deaden from youth their sense of right and wrong. We have now Is young children to care for. Ten of this number were left on our hands through poverty caused by rum from these places. These children cost us over 5000 a year to feed and clothe and there are more coming" This is a sad, npleas ant picture and all the more ugly in beautiful and progressive town amid Christian people This is equally true in ten thousand instances in this land of steady habits" And to think that Christian ministers and lovers of good or der must stand and beg and plead before board of commissioners for discontin- uance of the curse! What strong people we might become, if we could advance as rapidly in morals as in material prosper ity; but the spirit of evil keeps at even pace with our rapid march, or one ahead. It is matter to deplore.
 And now Danbury jewellers are to have electric time, corrected daily by electric flash from New York.
 H. B. Hawley has moved into town and will probably become permanent resi- dent.
 The Carpenters and Joiners' union held a socable in City Hall, which is reported a success.
 A tailor named Weber is having trouble with the Knights of Labor for employing man at less wages than Union prices. Business stopped.
 Dr Vile has successfully done some diff ficult surgery since his location here
 You cannot fish in Lake Kenosia until April IS. Perhaps the readers of the BEE don't wish to, but they can have fun there when the lake is frozen over.
 During the prevalence of the street inn proyement fever. it has occurred to the writer that our borough fathers could i'm prove the appearance of White street by removing the tree that stands in the street by the electric light tower near the rail- road station. It is not a beautiful tree and. with the posters and signs usually mounted on it. it is not slightly object.
 The borough has voted a new street from Main near Franklin. east to Maple avenue, above the New England railroad This will open some new building lots Two new streets ale also being opened in tha uorth ,Sa If of tba to,.,x ru en-.